Job Description
Multiple PHP Developers Required - Heald Green (1 day a week) - up to £60,000 per annum
Job Title: Mid-Level PHP Developer
Location: Hybrid - 1 day per week in Heald Green (Greater Manchester)Reports to: Director of EngineeringCompany: My Claim GroupType: Full-time | Permanent
About My Claim Group
My Claim Group is a fast-growing UK-based company that helps customers navigate complex financial and insurance claims. With a focus on trust, innovation, and excellent customer service, we're investing heavily in our technology platform to support our next stage of growth.
This is an exciting time to join a team that's modernising its digital infrastructure. As part of our expanding engineering team, you'll work on meaningful products that have a direct impact on thousands of users.
The Role
We're looking for a Mid-Level PHP Developer with solid Laravel experience to help build, maintain, and enhance our internal systems and customer-facing platforms. You'll be part of a small, agile team working closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to deliver real value to the business.
This is a hands-on development role with exposure to both backend and front-end work (React or similar), ideal for someone ready to step up in responsibility while continuing to learn and grow.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and maintain PHP applications using Laravel
* Contribute to the development of our bespoke CRM and web-based platforms
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to scope, design, and deliver new features
* Integrate with AWS services for storage, compute, and scaling
* Assist in improving our CI/CD and deployment processes
* Write clean, maintainable code with good test coverage
* Participate in code reviews and Agile ceremonies
* Troubleshoot bugs and help improve system performance and reliability
What We're Looking For
* 2-4 years of hands-on PHP development experience (Laravel preferred)
* Experience working with MySQL or PostgreSQL
* Familiarity with front-end development using React, Vue, or similar
* Working knowledge of AWS services such as EC2, RDS, S3 (or willingness to learn)
* Comfortable working in Git-based workflows
* Strong attention to detail and commitment to writing secure, scalable code
* A collaborative mindset and a willingness to learn from and support your team
Nice to Have
* Experience with Docker or other containerization tools
* Exposure to CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Bitbucket Pipelines, etc.)
* Awareness of web application security and performance best practices
* Interest in product thinking and user experience
* Previous experience in regulated sectors (insurance, legal, financial services)
What's On Offer
* Competitive salary based on experience
* Flexible hybrid working - just 1 day per week in our Heald Green office
* Opportunity to grow with a supportive, forward-thinking engineering culture
* Work on real-world platforms that impact customers and teams daily
* Pathway to a Senior Developer role as the company and product evolve
* A voice in shaping the team, processes, and technologies we use
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